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...Sometimes I suspect that what had really happened was that we became more resigned, more cynical, raised our pain thresholds as we lowered our expectations. All in all, settled for less.
Emma Donoghue
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Emma Donoghue
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: October 24
Literary Historian
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Dublin city
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